Susan Phillips Read (born June 27, 1947) is a former judge on New York State's Court of Appeals, having been appointed by

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in 2003 for a 14-year term.Judge Read's Official Biography
/ref> Her selection made the appointive high court the first in the United States to comprise a majority of women. She resigned from the bench effective August 24, 2015.

Background

A native of

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, Read is an alumna of

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and the

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, having received a

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degree from the former in 1969 and a

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from the latter in 1972.

Legal career

Upon graduation, she took a position as a legal intern on the

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. In 1974, she became assistant counsel for the

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, continuing in that capacity until 1977. In 1995, Read became Deputy Counsel to Governor Pataki. She was appointed by Pataki and confirmed to an unexpired term as a judge of the

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on April 30, 1998, and for a full term on June 2, 1999. In 1999, she was designated as Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims. Her selection for a 14-year term to New York State's Court of Appeals, also by Governor Pataki, was confirmed by the

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in 2003. In June 2015, Read tendered her resignation from the Court of Appeals, effective on August 24, 2015. In March 2016, it was announced that Read joined the law firm

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as of counsel.

References

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